Exotics & Ornamentals

Magnolia Super Gem is a refined and compact selection of the classic Magnolia grandiflora, prized for delivering all the elegance of traditional Southern Magnolias in a more manageable form. This evergreen tree features dense, glossy dark green foliage with a neat, upright habit, making it ideal for smaller gardens, hedging, or feature planting. From late spring through summer, it produces large, creamy white flowers that release a rich, sweet fragrance, adding both visual appeal and scent to the landscape. Its compact growth, attractive foliage, and beautifully perfumed blooms make Magnolia Super Gem a standout choice for gardens where space is limited but impact is desired.

Soil: Tolerates a wide range of soil but likes well-drained, acidic soil.
Conditions: Prefers full sun to partial shade and is drought, coastal and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 6-8m x width 3-4m 

Camellia Janet Waterhouse is a striking evergreen camellia admired for its vigorous upright growth and luminous spring display. Glossy, deep green foliage provides the perfect backdrop for masses of elegant semi-double blooms in the purest white, each highlighted by rich golden stamens. As the flowers open, they reveal a distinctive central cone that gradually unfurls, with the petals folding back in graceful layers to create a beautifully refined appearance. With its strong, bushy habit and naturally tall, elegant form, Janet Waterhouse is an excellent choice for creating structure and year-round greenery in the garden. Ideal as a feature plant, screening shrub or flowering hedge, its sophisticated white blooms bring light and freshness to the garden during spring, making this variety a timeless favourite for both classic and contemporary landscapes.

Soil: Prefers to be grown in humus-rich, well-draining soil.
Conditions: Morning sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 9m x width 8m

Wades Golden Birch is a glowing, pyramidal-shaped deciduous tree with new golden foliage in the winter, later turning light green and then back to yellow-gold in autumn. Its most appealing feature is the bright orange stems which stand out in the winter against the classic stark white of the bark. A hardy tree well suited to smaller gardens, and a fantabulous tree for avenue planting! Prune the tree when planting to encourage growth.

Soil: Well-drained and well-mulched soil. Keep moist until the tree is established.
Conditions: Full sun. Frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 10m x width 6m